The Budget session of Parliament is set to begin today with the customary address by President Pranab Mukherjee. Railway Budget will be presented on February 26 and the General Budget on February 28. Among the key legislative measures, the government wants to ...
After Run Baby Run, director Joshiy and Mohanlal team up again for Lokpal. The movie predictably is about corruption and how Mohanlal fights it vehemently. The movie also has Kavya Madhavan, Meera Nandan, Thalaivasal Vijay and Manoj K Jayan.
BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad points out that the government cannot make any changes to the Lokpal draft as it is now the property of the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha. With regard to the autonomous status of the CBI, he said that the Select Commi...
Director Joshy's suspense-thriller movie 'Lokpal' hits the theaters. The film stars Mohanlal and Kavya Madhavan in the lead roles, along with Meera Nandan, TG Ravi, Manoj K Jayan, Sai Kumar, Shammi Thilakan and Krishnakumar in supporting roles. The story of th...
News Night | Does the new Lokpal bill approved by the cabinet have the 'teeth' to fight graft? The Opposition has come out and said that this was less than an honest effort by the government. BJP leader Nirmala Sitaraman, AAP leader Shazia Ilmi, AAP leader Pra...
Speaking on the revised Lokpal Bill, BJP says the government should not have altered the recommendations of the select committeee as it is the property of the Rajya Sabha. The party also reiterated its demand for the autonomy of the CBI.
Social activist Anna Hazare accuses Congress president Sonia Gandhi and PM Manmohan Singh of cheating the public. He says that he had received several letters of assurances from both of them, but Lokpal still continues to stagnate in the Parliament. He also ad...
Newshour | BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley write a letter to the PM stating that the appointment of Ranjit Sinha as the new CBI director is unfair. They state that the appointment of a new CBI director just hours before the new Lokpal norms are tabl...
News Night | The appointment of new CBI director has raked up a fresh controversy. The Opposition has claimed that the appointment of a new CBI director just hours before the new Lokpal norms is tabled is unfair. BJP has questioned the hasty manner in which th...
The BJP has written a letter asking for the removal of Ranjit Sinha as the new director of the CBI. The BJP says the appointment of a new CBI director just when the Lokpal bill was being tabled in the Parliament is inappropriate.
BJP leader Prakash Javadekar demands to know why the government has not taken the select committee's report on the Lokpal seriously. He says that according to the report on the new Lokpal, the CBI director has to be selected by a collegium consisting of the PM...
The letter to PM on the appointment of CBI director Ranjit Sinha has raked up a huge controversy. MoS V Narayanasamy has said that there is no unfairness as alleged by the BJP in the appointment and that the PM has the right to decide. The Opposition had state...
BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley write a letter to the PM stating that the appointment of Ranjit Sinha as the new CBI director is unfair and that he be recalled. They state that the appointment of a new CBI director just hours before the new Lokpal n...
Congress MP Satyavrat Chaturvedi announces that the Select Committee headed by him submitted the recommendations that are part of the Lokpal bill that was tabled today. He talks about the 12 amendments that have been suggested by the committee. He also says th...
In the midst of the hungama over the FDI in retail and the 2G scam, the report of the Select Committee on the amendments to the Lokpal bill was tabled in the Rajya Sabha. The report as it was tabled today does not give much weight to the demands made in the Ja...
The proposals of the new Lokpal bill are revealed in this story. The select committee of the Rajya Sabha that had prepared the report after civil society organisations had launched an agitation that was spearheaded by Anna Hazare. But when the select committee...
The new Lokpal Bill will be presented in the Rajya Sabha today. This bill is prepared based on the report by the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha headed by Satyavrat Chaturvedi. The bill will then be sent to the Cabinet, and back to Rajya Sabha and then int...
Samajwadi Party Leader Ram Gopal Yadav has confirmed that the ruling party of Uttar Pradesh will not back FDI in retail. Meanwhile, the BJP has moved a mandatory voting clause condition under rule number 184. This means that the BJP and the Left insist on comp...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeks the cooperation of all political parties ahead of the Winter session of Parliament. Stating clearly that the government is willing to discuss any issue in the Parliament, the Prime Minister calls for calm in the House. He as...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeks the cooperation of all political parties ahead of the Winter session of Parliament. Stating clearly that the government is willing to discuss any issue in the Parliament, the Prime Minister calls for calm in the House. He as...
Trinamool leader Saugata Roy confirms reports that the Mamata Banerjee-led party will bring about a no-confidence motion against the ruling government. The key contentious issues include the FDI in retail and the Lokpal bill. Meanwhile, the BJP has moved a man...
The BJP has moved a mandatory voting clause condition under rule number 184. This means that the BJP and the Left insist on compulsory voting immediately after the FDI debate, while the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party is yet to take a call on which side of th...
It's a cold November in the capital city of New Delhi and the Winter session of Parliament seems to be beckoning a mighty storm. The key contentious issues include the FDI in retail and the Lokpal bill. Ally-turned-opponent Mamata Banerjee wants to move a no-...
While Anna Hazare and other anti-corruption crusaders have trashed the government's Lokpal bill, Congress spokesperson Sandeep Dikshit defends the bill. He says that even the government is not very happy with certain provisions in the Lokpal, however the colle...
A parliamentary panel that was set up to resolve contentious issues in the Lokpal bill has now adopted a draft report. The panel suggests that the PM be brought under the purview of Lokpal except on issues of national security. The panel also talks about the S...
Social activist Anna Hazare slams the government for adopting a Lokpal that is toothless. He says that the government's Lokpal will do nothing to eradicate the corruption in the country. The Lokpal that the House select committee has adopted still does not bri...
A parliamentary panel that was set up to resolve contentious issues in the Lokpal bill has now adopted a draft report. The panel suggests that the PM be brought under the purview of Lokpal except on issues of national security. The panel also talks about the S...
These are some of the proposals of the draft Lokpal Bill prepared by the Rajya Sabha Select Committee that is ready to be tabled in the Parliament during its winter session. The PM is within the purview of the Lokpal, but not the CBI. The Lokpal selection comm...
The draft of the Lokpal bill has been adopted by the House select committee and without any dissent note. The bill will be tabled in the Parliament during the winter session. In the version of the bill that has been adopted, the CBI gain immense power to work ...
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare announces that he will soon start a movement against the government's decision to allow FDI in the retail sector. This grand rally planned by Hazare would be the first one after he split with the Bhushans and Arvind Kejriwa...
Anna Hazare will soon launch a new movement against corruption, one that would work up from the grassroots to the national level. In this interview given at Ralegan Siddhi, Anna revealed his plans. Anna said the issues he may also take up are right to reject, ...
Activist Anna Hazare meets Baba Ramdev giving rise to speculation of a new apolitical group being formed. This comes shortly after the official split with former Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal. Anna forbade Kejriwal from using his name during his political c...
Leading the protests near the Parliament police station, Arvind Kejriwal requests the police to arrest the protesters but not harass them. Kejriwal and his team of IAC volunteers have been protesting against the harassment of their members by the Delhi police.
The police take no chance and barricade the area around the Parliament police station with four levels of barricades. Arvind Kejriwal and his group of India Against Corruption (IAC) volunteers have begun protesting against police harassment near Parliament.
A group of India Against Corruption (IAC) volunteers led by Arvind Kejriwal protest in front of the Parliament police station in Delhi. The protest is against the alleged harassment of IAC volunteers by the Delhi police.
Expressing unhappiness over Kiran Bedi's comments on turning political, Arvind Kejriwal says that he does not know why she is saying such things. Bedi had earlier said that a political move was too premature and that it was not a good idea. Bedi also skipped I...
The Kejriwal-Bedi rift becomes clearer now with the latter not attending IAC's protest in Delhi. Kiran Bedi is in Mumbai while Anna Hazare feigns ignorance and says that he knows nothing about the protest. Kejriwal and his supporters are protesting outside the...
India Against Corruption (IAC) leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia announce that they will protest outside the Parliament police station. This protest is against the alleged harassment of the IAC volunteers by the Delhi police. Sisodia and Kejriwal alle...
Due to the ensuing chaos in the Parliament, the term for the Lokpal Panel has been extended. This would mean that there is no hope of the Lokpal being introduced before the winter session. The Lokpal Bill for now has been deferred indefinitely.
Former IPS officer and social activist Kiran Bedi, was ostensibly absent from the IAC protest in Delhi on Sunday. She says she is not part of Team Arvind but continues to support Team Anna. Bedi wanted the focus of the protest to be on the Government in power.
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal slams the Government for looting the exchequer of Rs 1.8 lakh crore. He says that these scams are the reason why the Government is refusing to pass the Jan Lokpal bill, because if they did then they would be the first ones to g...
Newshour | Baba Ramdev launches a scathing attack on the Congress and says that they are gold medalists when it comes to corruption. Congress also minces no words and says that Ramdev also has evaded tax in past. Has the Government managed to make Baba Ramdev ...
Baba Ramdev escalates the fight with Congress, calling it a gold medalist in corruption. This could be perceived as an anti-Congress campaign ahead of the 2014 general elections.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev after breaking his five day fast against black money returns to Haridwar. Remaining unapologetic over the furore he caused last night by deciding to camp at the Ambedkar stadium, he says that it was necessary for him to have done that bec...
Former Army Chief VK Singh slams Team Anna's political move, saying that he had appealed for a political option and not a political party. He becomes the latest to join the bandwagon of critics who are vehemently against Team Anna starting a political party.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev refuses to leave the Ambedkar stadium and says that he will stay there tonight. The police have asked the guru to leave the premises for the second time. According to sources, the presence will not be tolerated for too long, especially wi...
Newshour | Baba Ramdev defends his Ambedkar stadium impromptu fast and says that he does not want to put the police in a fix. He says the police only wanted to arrest him and his supporters and did not even allow a peaceful march. He says that the police broug...
Newshour | While Baba Ramdev is exercising his fundamental right to protest, the moral premises on which he claims to be fighting on seem flawed. The so called 'social movement' has moved to a political platform. Does this change affect the movement's credibil...
Newshour | Yoga guru Baba Ramdev refuses to leave the Ambedkar stadium and says that he will stay there tonight. This newfound courage could be because of the NDA support that Ramdev has managed to garner. Has the BJP effectively given up the Opposition space ...
First the cops had to change the detention venue due to the unmanageable crowd. Then, they were forced to set the protesters free because Ramdev demanded that they be fed. Finally, the Yoga guru vexes the police even more by refusing to leave the Ambedkar stad...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev refuses to leave Ambedkar stadium putting the Delhi police in a fix. He says that he will break fast only after his supporters start eating. The police had earlier set the supporters free after Ramdev demanded that they be fed.
Centrestage | High drama ensues inside the Ambedkar stadium with Baba Ramdev refusing to leave the premises. Is Baba Ramdev pushing his luck too far? Or is this newfound courage a political nexus of some sorts?
News Night | While the Congress earns Baba Ramdev's wrath, sources say that his anti-Congress stance is a very well-thought out one. Ramdev's alignment with the NDA and the visibility of several BJP leaders during his fast cements the fact that they could be s...
News Night | Delhi police announce that the detention is over and that all supporters can leave, but Baba Ramdev refuses to do so. Is he pushing it too far? Should he just leave the stadium now that his point has been made quite strongly?
Baba Ramdev demands that all his detained supporters be fed by the Delhi police. This bizarre request put the police in a fix, forcing them to lift Section 65 and allow the supporters to leave. However, the Yoga guru and his supporters refuse to leave the venu...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev elated with the success of his hunger strike says that all those who wrote off his protest should see the crowd that has gathered. He also says that the Congress' time is up and that they should pull their socks up.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has been riding the anti-graft wave for a while now, however the guru himself is not completely honest with his earnings. Documented proof shows that Ramdev's Patanjali Yoga Peeth has been allegedly built on illegal land. Also, the guru s...
The Delhi police keep Baba Ramdev under arrest inside a Delhi Transport Corporation bus. The bus, owing to heavy crowds, is slowly inching its way to the Rajiv Gandhi stadium in Bawana, where the guru and his supporters will be kept under preventive custody. T...
While Baba Ramdev's bus is slowly inching its way through the heavy crowds to the Rajiv Gandhi stadium in Bawana, the Yoga guru is wasting no time. In a daredevil stunt, he climbed atop the bus through its window and started addressing his supporters. He says ...
BJP spokesperson Ravishankar Prasad condemns Congress' attitude towards Baba Ramdev's agitation. He says that running away from the issue or shooting the messenger will not solve the country's problems. He also says that if the names of the leaders holding for...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev unfazed with his march being stopped, says that the movement is still strong. The fight against black money and corruption has just started, says the guru. Ramdev also points to the hundreds of supporters gathered and says that the sheer ...
BJP spokesperson Ravishankar Prasad claims that the Congress is not serious about bringing black money and this is highly condemnable. He also says that the BJP has completely lent its moral support to Baba Ramdev's relentless agitation.
Even though the Delhi police managed to take Baba Ramdev into preventive custody inside a Delhi Transport Corporation bus, the vehicle has not been able to move even an inch forward due to the heavy crowd. The supporters block the police from moving the bus cr...
Congress leader Rajiv Shukla comes down heavily on the political parties that have tendered their support to Baba Ramdev's movement. Shukla says that the UPA Government was capable of bringing back black money worth Rs 48,000 crore back to the country, whereas...
In a democratic setup, everyone has the right to opinion, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. He becomes the latest to join the bandwagon of Baba Ramdev supporters and says that every individual has the right to launch a peaceful movement.
After being taken into custody, Baba Ramdev says that the agitation has jolted the Government. He says that he will tour the country and unmask the Government's real face. Several political leaders including Sharad Yadav, Naveen Patnaik, and Nitin Gadkari have...
In a democratic setup, everyone has the right to opinion, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. He becomes the latest to join the bandwagon of Baba Ramdev supporters and says that every individual has the right to launch a peaceful movement.
Delhi police cut short Baba Ramdev's yatra to the Parliament at the Ranjit Singh flyover. The Yoga guru and several of his supporters courted arrest and are now being taken to the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium at Bawana. This stadium will serve as a makeshift jail.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev courts arrest along with hundreds of his supporters. After being taken into preventive custody inside a Delhi Transport Corporation bus at the Ranjit Singh flyover, he appeals to his supporters to keep the protest non-violent.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his supporters court arrest after they are denied permission to march to the Parliament and stage a dharna. The guru was stopped by the police on the Ranjit Singh flyover and detained as a preventive measure.
Despite strict orders from the Delhi police about not crossing the Ranjit Singh flyover, Baba Ramdev decides to go ahead with the march. Baba Ramdev and his supporters are planning to march to the Parliament and stage a dharna.
In an open show of support, BJP president Nitin Gadkari joins Baba Ramdev at the Ramlila Maidan. Several other parties including JD(U), Akali Dal, and other NDA allies have come out strongly in support of Ramdev's movement.
Stating security concerns, the Intelligence Bureau has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs asking for increased security cover for Baba Ramdev at the Ramlila Maidan. The yoga guru is sitting on a three-day fast at the national capital's Ramlila Maidan. Cla...
Thousands of people have congregated in a show of support to Baba Ramdev's cause. Yoga guru does not mince words as he takes the stage at Ramlila Maidan for the second day in a row. Claiming that lakhs of crores have been stolen from the Indian exchequer, the ...
Yoga guru does not mince words as he takes the stage at Ramlila Maidan for the second day in a row. Claiming that lakhs of crores have been stolen from the Indian exchequer, the anti-corruption crusader states the need to bring back the black money that has be...
Emboldened by the turnout of thousands of supporters at Ramlila Maidan, Baba Ramdev has upped the ante against the government. The yoga guru has set a 72-hour deadline with a new ultimatum on the second day of his protest against the government. The yoga guru ...
It's the second day of Baba Ramdev's agitation at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, but the crowds have not dwindled. Thousands of people have congregated in a show of support to Baba Ramdev's cause. Ramdev has reiterated his 72-hour deadline with a new ultimatum o...
Baba Ramdev continues his agitation at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. Thousands of people have congregated in a show of support to Baba Ramdev's cause. Ramdev has reiterated his 72-hour deadline with a new ultimatum on the second day of his protest against the g...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has reiterated his 72-hour deadline with a new ultimatum on the second day of his protest against the government. The yoga guru is undertaking a three-day fast in what he is calling a decisive movement against the government's apathy. He ...
Its the second day of Baba Ramdev's agitation at the Ramlila Maidan and the yoga guru has set a new ultimatum. He has said that if the government does not respond to his demands in two days, he will take the message to every citizen in the country and the peop...
It is the second day of yoga guru Baba Ramdev's agitation in the national capital. Ramdev has given the Centre a 72-hour deadline to meet his demands, which include instituting the Lokpal and bringing back black money stashed abroad. All eyes are now on the UP...
Newshour | Posters of Baba Ramdev's close aide Acharya Balkrishna at the Ramlila venue attract a huge controversy. Balkrishna, who is currently languishing in prison for a fake passport case, had a poster with a captain that said 'Prison is a pilgrimage for a ...
Centrestage | In a solo show of power Yoga guru Baba Ramdev begins his agitation at the Ramlila Maidan. Of course, not before courting controversy with his close aide Acharya Balkrishna's posters. This leads us to a major question - Is Ramdev only interested i...
News Night | Baba Ramdev begins his agitation at the Ramlila Maidan and gives the Government a 72 hour ultimatum. By taking an uncompromising stand is Baba Ramdev making the same mistakes as Anna Hazare?
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, on an agitation at the Ramlila Maidan against black money, gives the Government a 72 hour deadline and begins a three day fast. He also invites Kiran Bedi to join his movement. More than 15,000 supporters have gathered at the venue.
In a huge insult to India's greatest freedom fighters, Baba Ramdev defends close aide Acharya Balkrishna's controversial poster in the Ramlila venue. Balkrishna, who is currently languishing in prison for a forgery case, had a poster that said 'Prison is a pil...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, on an agitation at the Ramlila Maidan against black money, gives the Government a 72 hour deadline and begins a three day fast. He also invites Kiran Bedi to join his movement. More than 15,000 supporters have gathered at the venue.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev begins his agitation against black money on the Ramlila Maidan. His agitation has a five-point agenda - 1. Bring black money stashed away abroad 2. Lokpal Bill must be passed this session 3. Make CBI independent from Government control 4....
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev begins his agitation against black money at the Ramlila Maidan, with more than 15,000 supporters. He has also asked Kiran Bedi to join his movement and make it successful. He also said that he is agitating to make India a better place.
Posters of Baba Ramdev's close aide Acharya Balkrishna at the Ramlila venue attract controversy. Balkrishna, who is currently languishing in prison for a fake passport case, had a poster that said 'Prison is a pilgrimage for a freedom fighter'.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev begins his agitation at the Ramlila Maidan claiming that the fight for Lokpal is not yet over. He says that he is agitating to make India a better place to live in and that he will continue to supports Anna Hazare in the Lokpal fight.
In what looks like an attempt to rope in anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, yoga guru Baba Ramdev has widened the ambit of his agitation from black money to include other issues like the Lokpal Bill. The government responds saying that the Lokpal Bill is am...
Just ahead of his grand plans of agitation against black money, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev talks about how he has no political agenda. He talks about how he is going to give the Government a deadline and how he will ensure that the movement does not fizzle out.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev gears up to begin his indefinite fast at the Ramlila Maidan against black money. Speaking to the media, he lashes out at the Government for not taking enough action on the accumulation of black money in the country.
Anna Hazare-Baba Ramdev's honeymoon period seems to be over as the former citing 'ill health' refuses to be a part of the Ramlila Maidan agitation. According to sources, Anna Hazare is miffed with Baba Ramdev over his praises for Narendra Modi and does not wan...
Newshour | Baba Ramdev announces fresh agitation against black money from August 9. He will also go on an indefinite fast at the Ramlila Maidan. Will he be able to garner enough support for his movement? Or will it fizzle out just like Team Anna's did?
Centrestage | Baba Ramdev, before he begins his indefinite fast at the Ramlila Grounds on August 9, talks about his fight against black money. He also talks about Team Anna's dissolution and how he does not approve of their political plans.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev gears up to agitate against corruption and black money at the Ramlila grounds from August 9. Addressing the media, he says that the country needs a strong Lokpal to ensure that the corrupt are brought to books.
After Anna Hazare, it is Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's turn to begin his agitation against corruption and black money. He will stage a sit-in protest on the Ramlila grounds from August 9 and is expected to be an indefinite protest. Ramdev is also agitating a strong ...
Newshour | In a very public breakup, Anna Hazare disbands his team and says their mission is over. Why did Anna walk away from the team? Was it because he did not like the party going the political way? Or was it because he simply felt sidelined by the core te...